Marijuana

Opioid Use Declines Among Pain Patients in Minnesota’s Medical Marijuana Program | NORML ST. PAUL, MN — Patients with intractable pain reduce their use of prescription opioids following cannabis therapy, according to data compiled by the Minnesota Department of Health. Investigators assessed … Read More

California: Alameda County District Attorney to Vacate Thousands of Past Marijuana Convictions | Paul Armentano OAKLAND, CA — The District Attorney for Alameda County has announced her intent to automatically vacate thousands of past marijuana convictions. Alameda County, which includes Oakland, is … Read More

Studies Refute Claims That Medical Marijuana Access Encourages Teen Use | Paul Armentano The enactment of statewide laws regulating the use and distribution of cannabis for medical purposes is not associated with increased marijuana use among young people, according to a review … Read More

Start of Canada’s Legal Marijuana Retail Sales Has Been Delayed | NORML OTTAWA — Retailers will be unable to begin legally selling marijuana products to consumers until late summer or early fall, according to Canadian news reports. Lawmakers had initially sought to … Read More

Philadelphia District Attorney to Drop Marijuana Possession Cases | NORML PHILADELPHIA, PA — Newly elected District Attorney Larry Krasner has announced that his office will no longer prosecute marijuana possession offense violations. Although city policy has already decriminalized most minor marijuana possession offenses, police have … Read More

California’s Marijuana Farmers Are Slow to Join the Legal, Regulated System | Phillip Smith The vast majority of California’s marijuana growers have yet to try to move into the state’s new legal regulatory framework, leaving big questions looming around whether … Read More

Missouri Medical Marijuana Initiative Effort Reaches Signature Milestone | Paul Armentano Proponents of a Missouri voter initiative effort to legalize and regulate the therapeutic use and distribution of cannabis statewide have surpassed over 200,000 signatures. Advocates must collect a total of 160,000 … Read More

Seattle City Officials Back Plan to Vacate Past Marijuana Convictions | NORML SEATTLE, WA — Seattle city officials have announced their intentions to vacate the criminal convictions of minor marijuana possession offenders. The city’s mayor and city attorney announced the plan last … Read More

Marijuana Use Not Significantly Associated With Increased Traffic Accident Risk, According to New Study | NORML BUCHAREST, ROMANIA — Cannabis exposure is not strongly associated with an increased risk of motor vehicle accident, according to a meta-analysis of 24 epidemiological studies published … Read More